Sri Manah-siksa
"Instructions to the Mind"
by
Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
TEXT 1
gurau gosthe gosthalayisu sujane bhusura-gane
sva-mantre sri-namni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-sarane
sada dambham hitva kuru ratim apurvam atitaram
aye svantardhatas catubhir abhiyace dhrta-padah
O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and develop intense, unprecedented love for my spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja, the Vaisnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, Radha and Krsna.
TEXT 2
na dharmam nadharmam sruti-gana-niruktam kila kuru
vraje radha-krsna-pracura-paricaryam iha tanuh
saci-sunum nandisvara-pati-sutatve guru-varam
mukunda-presthatve smara padam ajasram nanu manah
O Mind, don’t concern yourself with the pious and impious deeds described in the Vedas. Rather, intently serve Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in Vraja. Always remember that Lord Caitanya is the son of Maharaja Nanda and that my guru is most dear to Lord Mukunda.
TEXT 3
yadiccher avasam vraja-bhuvi sa-ragam prati-janur
yuva-dvandvam tac cet paricaritum arad abhilase
svarupam sri-rupam sa-ganam iha tasyagrajam api
sphutam premna nityam smara nama tada tvam srnu manah
. O Mind, just listen to me! If you desire to reside in Vraja birth after birth, and if you desire to directly serve the divine youthful couple there with great attraction, then with intense love always remember and bow down to Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; to Srila Rupa Gosvami and his elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami; and to all their associates and followers.
In the council of Yudhisthira Maharaja, when a fire sacrifice was being performed, Krsna took His cakra and cut off the head of Sisupala. A light came from Sisupala's body and merged into the lotus feet of Krsna. Yudhisthira Maharaja thought, "Oh, how wonderful this is! How did he merge into Krsna? So many rsis are performing severe austerities, day and night, not sleeping, standing on their toes, sometimes even standing upside down on their thumbs, not taking any water, and not even breathing air. Still, doing this for a very long time, they cannot attain liberation. But in a moment Sisupala achieved this. How wonderful this is!" Krsna is neutral. God is neutral to all. All are His parts and parcels. Then why does He take the side of the demigods and become the enemy of the demons? He helps the demigods and kills the demons. Why? For Him both are the same. The answer to this question is that although Krsna is always neutral. His specialty is that He is not impartial or neutral in regard to His devotees. Where devotees are concerned, He cannot be neutral. For general persons He is neutral, otherwise He would not be God.
God is love and love is God. Krsna is love. Where does love live? In the abode of love. Who is the abode of love? The devotees. Therefore Krsna must be partial to them.
When Sri Krsna sees that there is sincere desire within us, He will make all arrangements for us to come to Him. Otherwise, if we try to make the necessary arrangements ourselves, we won’t be able to enter into bhajana proper, and we will eventually fall down. Therefore Krsna makes the arrangement for us, just as we see that He did for Gopa-kumara in Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta.
In the form of guru in the heart (siksa-guru), He sees what is necessary and sends the diksa-guru and the siksa-guru to us.Sometimes we also cry, but for what reason? Because we have just received some indication that our material attachments and enjoyment may be taken away from us. Inside we should be feeling intense separation from Mahaprabhu, from Sri Radha and Krsna, and if not directly from Them, then from our own guru.
But we have no experience of these feelings of the transcendental world, and instead we only desire material happiness. Actually, we belong exclusively to Them, and with that understanding we should approach this line of devotion. Therefore, first there should be deep attachment for bhajana, and then for those whom we are worshipping. In our conditioned state we are not as much concerned about chanting our daily prescribed number of rounds as we are about things like, “What will I eat? Where will I live?” But how did Raghunatha dasa Gosvami perform bhajana? His only anxiety was: “How will I do bhajana? How can I make sure that this life is not wasted, and how will I attain Sri Krsna in this very life?”
In this way Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was always absorbed in the transcendental madness of feeling separation and meeting.
After some time he wrote Sri Vilapa-kusumanjali, and he began this book by offering pranama to his Guru.
Although, Sri Svarupa Damodara is also his Guru, his real Guru, the Guru whom he was actually following in totality, is Sri Rupa Gosvami.
In the first verse he offered pranama to his Guru, Sri Rupa Gosvami, in his form as Sri Rupa Manjari.
He was joking with her (Sri Rupa Manjari) and telling her,
"O, you are very famous all over Vraja as a very chaste lady.
But although your husband is not at home, although he has gone to buy a cow and has been out of Vraja for many days,
I see that there is a cut on your lips. How did it happen? It seems as though a parrot has come and, thinking your lips to be a bimba fruit,
has perhaps bitten them."
After this pranama, he wrote the rest of the verses of Sri Vilapa-kusumanjali [a bouquet of flower-like lamentations offered at the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika.]
In this book he also offered pranama to his siksa-guru Srila Sanatana Gosvami:
I was unwilling to drink the nectar of bhakti-rasa laced with renunciation, but Srila Sanatana Gosvami,
being an ocean of mercy who cannot tolerate the sufferings of others, induced me to drink it.
Therefore, I take shelter of Srila Sanatana Gosvami as my siksa-guru. (Sri Vilapa-Kusumanjali, verse 6)]
Continually weeping, he wrote, "I offer pranama to Srila Sanatana Gosvami, who was very kind to me. I never wanted to drink the nectar
of Bhagavan Sri Krsna's pastimes; so he gave it to me forcibly, and thus he was so merciful. I never wanted mercy, but he forcibly gave
it to me, and therefore I offer my obeisances to him."
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught the science of pure devotional service through the six Goswamis of Vrindavan.
This science was very nicely divided into 3 parts.
1) Sambanda tattva: The truth about the relationship between the jiva and Sri Krsna
2) Abhideya tattva: The process of devotional service with the proper understanding of our relationship with Sri Krsna
3) Prayojan tattva: The knowledge of the ultimate goal, being Krsna prema, pure love of Godhead.
Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohanji is the deity of the Sambanda jnana, Sri Sri Radha Govindadevji is the deity of Abhideya jnana and Sri Sri Radha Gopinathji is the deity of Prayojana jnana.
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura stresses the importance of proper understanding of the philosophical conclusions in Prakrata Rasa Sata Dusani ( a Hundred warnings against mundane mellows)
siddhanta vihina hoile krsne citta lage na
sambandha hinera kabhyu abhideya haya na
Without knowledge of transcendental truth (siddhanta), no one’s heart can never be spiritually attuned with Lord Krsna. If one lacks knowledge of his relationship with Krsna (sambandha), then proper execution of devotional service in relationship to Him (abidheya) is impossible.
One who lacks knowledge of sambandha, the relationship between Krsna and the living entities, can never attain prayojana, the supreme goal of life [namely pure love of Godhead, Krsna prema.] One who is distracted by bogus philosophical conclusions about devotional service (ku-siddhanta) is not performing actual devotional service to Sri Krsna.
When there is union between Radha and Krsna there is relishment of mellow and pleasure, milananda. But when separation comes, they feel the acute pangs of separation and cry. Feeling acute pangs of separation from Krsna, Radha cries.
The purpose of chanting Hare Krsna is to get prema, and if we cannot have it, then what is the value of our bhajana. Prema is our sadhya.
Similarly, the love of the gopis is called sadhya-priti, because it is pure love only, nothing else.
The ornament of the earth is the king,
and the ornament of a woman is a good husband.
The ornament of night is the moon,
and knowledge is the ornament of everything.
HA DEVI KAKU BHARA ...........VIDHEHI. O DEVI GANDHARVIKA . I AM SUFFERING GREATLY AND THERE FORE TODAY , I AM THROWING MY SELF ON THE GROUND LIKE A STICK AND DESPERATELY IMPLORING YOU , WITH A CHOKED VOICE , TO BE MERCIFUL TO THIS FOOL AND COUNT ME AS ONE OF YOUR OWN CONFIDANTES. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA GURU DEV.
it would be easier for hair to grow on the shell of a tortoise or for the son of a barren woman to commit murder or for flowers of all stars to blosm in the sky than for a soul to find happiness if it be hostile to Hari. my guru dev said chant hollinames
precious stone are not found on all the mountains , having a pearl in head is not common for all the elephants sandalwood is not found in all the forest , similarly association of pure guru is very rare ,.as like my GURU DEV VAMANA GOSWAMI MAHARAJA. PASANE KUTI BA MATHA ANELYE PASIBA.............
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"Instructions to the Mind"
by
Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
TEXT 1
gurau gosthe gosthalayisu sujane bhusura-gane
sva-mantre sri-namni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-sarane
sada dambham hitva kuru ratim apurvam atitaram
aye svantardhatas catubhir abhiyace dhrta-padah
O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and develop intense, unprecedented love for my spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja, the Vaisnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, Radha and Krsna.
TEXT 2
na dharmam nadharmam sruti-gana-niruktam kila kuru
vraje radha-krsna-pracura-paricaryam iha tanuh
saci-sunum nandisvara-pati-sutatve guru-varam
mukunda-presthatve smara padam ajasram nanu manah
O Mind, don’t concern yourself with the pious and impious deeds described in the Vedas. Rather, intently serve Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in Vraja. Always remember that Lord Caitanya is the son of Maharaja Nanda and that my guru is most dear to Lord Mukunda.
TEXT 3
yadiccher avasam vraja-bhuvi sa-ragam prati-janur
yuva-dvandvam tac cet paricaritum arad abhilase
svarupam sri-rupam sa-ganam iha tasyagrajam api
sphutam premna nityam smara nama tada tvam srnu manah
. O Mind, just listen to me! If you desire to reside in Vraja birth after birth, and if you desire to directly serve the divine youthful couple there with great attraction, then with intense love always remember and bow down to Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; to Srila Rupa Gosvami and his elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami; and to all their associates and followers.
radhe radhe go jaya radhe radhe! dekha diya prana rakho radhe radhe! tomar kangal tomay dake radhe radhe! radhe vmdavana-vilasini radhe radhe!
radhe kanu-mano-mohini radhe radhe! radhe astha-sakhir siromani radhe radhe! radhe vrsabhanu-nandini radhe radhe!
radhe radheGod is love and love is God. Krsna is love. Where does love live? In the abode of love. Who is the abode of love? The devotees. Therefore Krsna must be partial to them.
In the form of guru in the heart (siksa-guru), He sees what is necessary and sends the diksa-guru and the siksa-guru to us.Sometimes we also cry, but for what reason? Because we have just received some indication that our material attachments and enjoyment may be taken away from us. Inside we should be feeling intense separation from Mahaprabhu, from Sri Radha and Krsna, and if not directly from Them, then from our own guru.
But we have no experience of these feelings of the transcendental world, and instead we only desire material happiness. Actually, we belong exclusively to Them, and with that understanding we should approach this line of devotion. Therefore, first there should be deep attachment for bhajana, and then for those whom we are worshipping. In our conditioned state we are not as much concerned about chanting our daily prescribed number of rounds as we are about things like, “What will I eat? Where will I live?” But how did Raghunatha dasa Gosvami perform bhajana? His only anxiety was: “How will I do bhajana? How can I make sure that this life is not wasted, and how will I attain Sri Krsna in this very life?”
After some time he wrote Sri Vilapa-kusumanjali, and he began this book by offering pranama to his Guru.
Although, Sri Svarupa Damodara is also his Guru, his real Guru, the Guru whom he was actually following in totality, is Sri Rupa Gosvami.
In the first verse he offered pranama to his Guru, Sri Rupa Gosvami, in his form as Sri Rupa Manjari.
He was joking with her (Sri Rupa Manjari) and telling her,
"O, you are very famous all over Vraja as a very chaste lady.
But although your husband is not at home, although he has gone to buy a cow and has been out of Vraja for many days,
I see that there is a cut on your lips. How did it happen? It seems as though a parrot has come and, thinking your lips to be a bimba fruit,
has perhaps bitten them."
After this pranama, he wrote the rest of the verses of Sri Vilapa-kusumanjali [a bouquet of flower-like lamentations offered at the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika.]
In this book he also offered pranama to his siksa-guru Srila Sanatana Gosvami:
I was unwilling to drink the nectar of bhakti-rasa laced with renunciation, but Srila Sanatana Gosvami,
being an ocean of mercy who cannot tolerate the sufferings of others, induced me to drink it.
Therefore, I take shelter of Srila Sanatana Gosvami as my siksa-guru. (Sri Vilapa-Kusumanjali, verse 6)]
Continually weeping, he wrote, "I offer pranama to Srila Sanatana Gosvami, who was very kind to me. I never wanted to drink the nectar
of Bhagavan Sri Krsna's pastimes; so he gave it to me forcibly, and thus he was so merciful. I never wanted mercy, but he forcibly gave
it to me, and therefore I offer my obeisances to him."
This science was very nicely divided into 3 parts.
1) Sambanda tattva: The truth about the relationship between the jiva and Sri Krsna
2) Abhideya tattva: The process of devotional service with the proper understanding of our relationship with Sri Krsna
3) Prayojan tattva: The knowledge of the ultimate goal, being Krsna prema, pure love of Godhead.
Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohanji is the deity of the Sambanda jnana, Sri Sri Radha Govindadevji is the deity of Abhideya jnana and Sri Sri Radha Gopinathji is the deity of Prayojana jnana.
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura stresses the importance of proper understanding of the philosophical conclusions in Prakrata Rasa Sata Dusani ( a Hundred warnings against mundane mellows)
siddhanta vihina hoile krsne citta lage na
sambandha hinera kabhyu abhideya haya na
Without knowledge of transcendental truth (siddhanta), no one’s heart can never be spiritually attuned with Lord Krsna. If one lacks knowledge of his relationship with Krsna (sambandha), then proper execution of devotional service in relationship to Him (abidheya) is impossible.
One who lacks knowledge of sambandha, the relationship between Krsna and the living entities, can never attain prayojana, the supreme goal of life [namely pure love of Godhead, Krsna prema.] One who is distracted by bogus philosophical conclusions about devotional service (ku-siddhanta) is not performing actual devotional service to Sri Krsna.
The purpose of chanting Hare Krsna is to get prema, and if we cannot have it, then what is the value of our bhajana. Prema is our sadhya.
Similarly, the love of the gopis is called sadhya-priti, because it is pure love only, nothing else.
and the ornament of a woman is a good husband.
The ornament of night is the moon,
and knowledge is the ornament of everything.
dhyana mulam guru murti
puja mulam guru padham
mantra mulam guru vakhyam
moksa mulam guru krpa
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